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In the first part of this two-part series, we've explored how Gerald Genta, the genius Swiss watch designer, has left his marks on the designs of some of the most important sport watches ever created in the 1970s. However, to stereotype Genta as a sport watch designer would be doing the great man a huge disservice, given he has in fact created dozens of REALLY iconic pieces in the dress watch category, too.

Today, we study three such watches from Genta and unlike the way he has infused easily identifiable, signature features in the sport watches he masterminded (e.g. strong bezel, exposed screws, integrated lugs etc), we have seen a wide array of approaches and aesthetics applied in his dressier creations. And we absolutely love the creativity displayed.

In case you don't know, this very week is the biggest week in a year for to the global watch community because THE biggest watch exhibition, the Baselworld, is taking place in Basel, Switzerland (of course) at this very moment. What happens in Baselworld you ask? Simple. Almost ALL of the watch brands (from traditional powerhouses like Rolex and Patek to relatively niche watchmakers) around the world will come together and reveal their 2016 new releases and absolutely anybody in the watch business, the magazine editors, the buyers, the professional photographers, for instance, would be keeping a close eye on the new goodies delivered by the best names in the business.

And over the past few days or so, there are 3 new releases that have captured Lengbeau's heart in particular (so far) and it's only a right to do to share our quick view on them with you. To learn more about Baselworld 2016, feel free to go here.